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South Bay Bicycle Coalition members including Redondo Beach Councilman Steve Diels, with County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas and County Department of Public Health Staff upon awarding of the grant. That's South Bay Bicycle Coalition Chairman, Todd "Elvis" Dipaola rocking the shades. And it’ll be worth it.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. technologies. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.
The California Air Resources Board in coordination with six local air districts is offering $106 million in grant funding to help qualified diesel truck owners upgrade or replace their vehicles. million in grant funds available); Imperial County Air Pollution Control District ($3 million); Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District ($9.8
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Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)
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US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the availability of $826.5 Approximately $650 million available in FY2012 discretionary funds will bring the three-year total to $1.5 million is available to help communities meet national air quality standards that do not do so now. Clean Fuels. Approximately $51.5
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.
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The participating automakers will work together to identify and to present research needs that address issues and challenges facing the automakers in the area of more fuel efficient combustion technologies for internal combustion engines and technologies which achieve cleaner tailpipe emissions. Click to enlarge.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will make the remaining $5 million of the $14 million initial allocation available for electric transit buses for next year’s transit grant cycle, which will open on 1 December 2019. Recipients of VW Trust and statewide transit capital funding include: Alexandria (DASH): $5.1
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The US National Science Foundation has awarded a one-year, $200,000 RAPID Response grant to synthetic biology company Modular Genetics , Inc. Somasundaran of the University Center for Surfactants (IUCS) at Columbia University as finding that Modular’s surfactant is 10-fold more effective than a similar commercially available surfactant.
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Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 emission designation.
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Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. Consumer grants. To encourage more people to use ULEV, car grants of £5,000 (US$8,413) off the upfront cost will be extended. This is worth at least £200 million (US$337 million).
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. In this second set of awards, the following recipients will receive grants and rebates: Statewide. Multi-county. Allegheny County. Giant Eagle, Inc.: Bedford County.
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The study, forthcoming in the American Economic Review , found that polluting emissions from US manufacturing fell by 60% between 1990 and 2008—a period in which manufacturing output grew significantly—primarily because manufacturers adopted cleaner production methods in tandem with increasingly strict environmental regulation.
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million California Energy Commission grant ( GFO-16-506 ) study with its partner Olson-Ecologic Testing Laboratories to demonstrate its clean natural gas engine technology for off-road heavy duty construction vehicle applications in the greater Los Angeles area. Omnitek Engineering Corp. will participate in a $1.5-million —Werner Funk.
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million) grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre ( APC ) for the £12.7-million The partners will receive a grant of £4.3 million) grant for their £100-million ($148-million) program to upgrade the award-winning EcoBoost engine. million) grant as part of a £16-million ($23.7-million) million) grant for a £9.9-million
CleanFUEL expects the engine to be available for 2012 vehicles. Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. million grant to support the project’s development. provides a pathway for LPG production if low-cost DME is available in specific locations, and.
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